Grantsville, UT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 478...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM MDT this evening. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Widely scattered dry thunderstorms are expected
across northwest Utah this afternoon and early evening.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds in excess of 40
mph can be expected near thunderstorms and areas of virga. A
few gusts may approach 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.

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